Quick Facts
Born:
1991-07-24
Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits:
24 Total Roles
Ali Ahn
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Biography
Alison Ahn is an American actress. She has appeared in TV series such as Billions, Orange Is the New Black, Raising Dion, and The Diplomat.
Ahn grew up in Pasadena, California. She is of Korean descent. She was involved in dance and theatre at college at Yale University, where she graduated in 2003. She received her MFA in acting from the California Institute of the Arts in 2006.
In New York theatre, Ahn made her Broadway debut in a short-lived revival of The Heidi Chronicles opposite Elisabeth Moss in February–May 2015. She starred off-Broadway in Rajiv Joseph's Letters of Suresh at the Tony Kiser Theatre in September–October 2021. A Times review said that her "messy charisma" elevated the play's letterwriting conceit.
In television, Ahn played recurring characters in series such as Billions (2016–2018) and Orange Is the New Black (2018). She played biotechnology company CEO Suzanne Wu on the Netflix superhero show Raising Dion (2019–2022), a role that was promoted to series regular in season two. She played another Netflix main role, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) station chief Eidra Park, in the drama series The Diplomat (2023–present). She is set to appear in the Disney+ superhero show Agatha: Darkhold Diaries.
Ahn is in a relationship with actor William Jackson Harper, who co-starred with her in an outdoor production of Romeo + Juliet in New York in 2012.
Ahn grew up in Pasadena, California. She is of Korean descent. She was involved in dance and theatre at college at Yale University, where she graduated in 2003. She received her MFA in acting from the California Institute of the Arts in 2006.
In New York theatre, Ahn made her Broadway debut in a short-lived revival of The Heidi Chronicles opposite Elisabeth Moss in February–May 2015. She starred off-Broadway in Rajiv Joseph's Letters of Suresh at the Tony Kiser Theatre in September–October 2021. A Times review said that her "messy charisma" elevated the play's letterwriting conceit.
In television, Ahn played recurring characters in series such as Billions (2016–2018) and Orange Is the New Black (2018). She played biotechnology company CEO Suzanne Wu on the Netflix superhero show Raising Dion (2019–2022), a role that was promoted to series regular in season two. She played another Netflix main role, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) station chief Eidra Park, in the drama series The Diplomat (2023–present). She is set to appear in the Disney+ superhero show Agatha: Darkhold Diaries.
Ahn is in a relationship with actor William Jackson Harper, who co-starred with her in an outdoor production of Romeo + Juliet in New York in 2012.
Known For
Supernatural
Dagon
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Tess Chang
Orange Is the New Black
FBI Agent Nguyen
White Collar
Agent Watson
Billions
Carly
Blue Bloods
Ella Ryu
Agatha All Along
Alice Wu-Gulliver
Liberal Arts
Vanessa
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Take Me Home MOVIE | Emily |
| 2024 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along MOVIE | Self - Alice Wu-Gulliver |
| 2024 | Agatha All Along TV | Alice Wu-Gulliver |
| 2023 | The Diplomat TV | Eidra Park |
| 2021 | The Scottish Play MOVIE | Lauren |
| 2020 | Lucky Grandma MOVIE | Lynn |
| 2020 | Social Distance TV | Anne-Marie |
| 2020 | NEXT TV | Sarina Park |
| 2019 | ANYA MOVIE | Libby |
| 2019 | Raising Dion TV | Suzanne Wu |